Late. Tired.

[copied from dland]

I was at the audiologist's for two hours after school, and then K and I took a sneaky trip to Red Lobster (I rarely go with just one of them, it's a three-of-us thing, but we were hungry, and R doesn't live here anymore.) Then when we got home, Boo had done his thing upstairs again -- really, gotta get a door for that room -- and we hustled K's comforter into the washing machine, and of course, it's really too big for a regular home machine, so we were mopping up there for awhile, and now it's taking at least two cycles to dry. And I had various phone calls to catch up with (R, the Sibs) and then, before I knew it, it was Geek time. And now, here I am.

I am so tired. And I am so tired of being cold. Just saying.

The big news of the day, I suppose, is that I am going to get new hearing aids. I liked the audiologist very much (he was very thorough, I felt) and the aids I've been investigating online turn out to be the best ones for me. They'll be in-the-ear ... these, actually, but they look like this:

They will have many, many fine features, with which I'm sure I will bore you when I have them in a few weeks. Their least fine feature, not surprisingly, is their price. Seriously. I have bought cars -- used cars, but cars nonetheless, automobiles with engines and tires and things -- for less. My first pair of hearing aids 15 years ago cost $750. If you're ever wondering where inflation hits the hardest, try hearing aids. And the audiologist's assistant said she has never heard of any insurance that covers them, including Medicare. Good to know.

I can't believe that Lost won't be on for another hour. How will I keep my eyes open that long?


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